Worden (1949-1969) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire foaled in France. Bred and raced by American expatriate Ralph Strassburger, Worden was raced in France, England, Italy and the United States.

Worden
SireWild Risk
GrandsireRialto
DamSans Tares
DamsireSind
SexStallion
Foaled1949
CountryFrance
ColorChestnut
BreederRalph B. Strassburger
OwnerRalph B. Strassburger
TrainerGeorges Bridgland
Record21: 6-3-4
Earnings$92,970
Major wins
Prix du Conseil Municipal (1952)
Premio Roma (1952)
Prix du Prince d'Orange (1953)
Prix Vermout (1953)
Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1953)
Awards
Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1975, 1976)
Honors
Prix Worden at Saint-Cloud Racecourse
Last updated on 23 July 2024

Background

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Worden's French-bed sire Wild Risk was successful in European flat racing as well as over jumps. At stud, Wild Risk was the Leading sire in France in 1961 and 1964. His progeny also included the very good runners Le Fabuleux, Prix du Jockey Club winner and the 1980 Leading Broodmare Sire in France bred and raced by Guy Weisweiller. Le Fabuleux would in turn sire the 1984 Canadian Horse of the Year, Dauphin Fabuleux. Wild Risk also sired Pierre Wertheimer's Vimy that won the 1955 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Prix Noailles.

Racing career

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Worden won stakes races in France and Italy, but his most important came in the United States at Laurel Park Racecourse where he won the 1953 edition of the Washington, D.C. International Stakes, forerunner of the Breeders' Cup.[1] Among other performances in Worden's career, in England had run third to Epsom Derby winner Tulyar in the 1952 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot and third again in the 1953 edition to Sir Victor Sasoon's colt Pinza.[2] Before being shipped to the United States, on October 4 Worden ran third in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp to Paul Duboscq's winning filly La Sorellina.[3]

At stud

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As a stallion Worden stood for his owners at his birthplace, the Haras des Monceaux in Les Monceaux in Normandy. In 1959 he was the second Leading sire in France and third on the list in 1960 and 1961. Among the best horses he sired was Karabas, winner of the Washington D.C. International in 1969. Through his daughter's progeny Worden posthumously became the Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain and Ireland for 1975 and 1976.[4]

Through his daughters, Worden was the damsire of:

Worden's other progeny included the stallion Trevieres who in turn sired the very good racemare, Tizna.

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Worden, chestnut colt, 1949
Sire
Wild Risk
Rialto Rabelais St. Simon
Satirical
La Greelee Helicon
Grignouse
Wild Violet Blandford Swynford
Blanche
Wood Violet Ksar
Pervencheres
Dam
Sans Tares
Sind Solario Gainsborough
Sun Worship
Mirawala Phalaris
Miranda
Tara Teddy Ajax
Rondeau
Jean Gow Neil Gow
Jane Shore (family: 13-c)

References

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  1. ^ "Worden Captures $65,000 International by Six Lengths at Laurel". New York Times. page 40. 12 November 1953. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ^ "The history of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes". Ascot Racecourse. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ^ "A Longchamp La " Sorellina " a battu d'une tête son frère " Silnet " dans le prix de l'Arc de triomphe". Le Monde archives. 6 October 1953. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Ecurie des Monceaux - History". Ecurie des Monceaux. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.